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Population in Eswatini compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 1.42 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Eswatini vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini North Macedonia
2100 1,352,676 869,530
2099 1,361,771 880,467
2098 1,370,136 891,427
2097 1,378,294 902,461
2096 1,386,470 913,488
2095 1,394,685 924,371
2094 1,402,820 935,479
2093 1,410,707 946,865
2092 1,418,422 958,251
2091 1,426,384 969,723
2090 1,433,911 981,115
2089 1,441,481 992,687
2088 1,448,623 1,004,280
2087 1,455,625 1,015,922
2086 1,462,692 1,027,915
2085 1,469,955 1,039,832
2084 1,477,042 1,052,077
2083 1,483,569 1,064,269
2082 1,489,850 1,076,684
2081 1,495,270 1,089,137
2080 1,500,616 1,101,478
2079 1,505,611 1,114,004
2078 1,510,082 1,126,827
2077 1,514,879 1,139,917
2076 1,519,757 1,153,296
2075 1,524,151 1,166,630
2074 1,528,574 1,180,262
2073 1,532,275 1,193,984
2072 1,535,515 1,207,689
2071 1,538,642 1,221,407
2070 1,541,025 1,235,738
2069 1,543,544 1,250,212
2068 1,545,599 1,264,718
2067 1,547,340 1,279,182
2066 1,548,173 1,293,374
2065 1,548,989 1,307,896
2064 1,549,433 1,322,184
2063 1,549,585 1,336,875
2062 1,549,184 1,351,652
2061 1,548,383 1,366,457
2060 1,547,596 1,381,009
2059 1,545,737 1,395,166
2058 1,543,109 1,409,270
2057 1,540,394 1,423,516
2056 1,537,579 1,437,970
2055 1,534,469 1,452,276
2054 1,530,939 1,466,673
2053 1,526,664 1,480,857
2052 1,521,811 1,494,452
2051 1,516,286 1,508,115
2050 1,510,851 1,521,258
2049 1,504,429 1,534,276
2048 1,497,956 1,547,097
2047 1,491,300 1,559,831
2046 1,484,115 1,572,937
2045 1,476,270 1,585,940
2044 1,468,495 1,598,742
2043 1,460,344 1,611,835
2042 1,451,725 1,624,885
2041 1,442,112 1,637,687
2040 1,433,098 1,650,468
2039 1,423,349 1,663,094
2038 1,413,090 1,675,445
2037 1,403,127 1,687,986
2036 1,392,397 1,700,377
2035 1,381,536 1,712,512
2034 1,370,158 1,724,440
2033 1,358,179 1,736,005
2032 1,346,333 1,747,606
2031 1,334,598 1,759,081
2030 1,321,695 1,770,549
2029 1,309,323 1,781,235
2028 1,296,796 1,791,502
2027 1,283,692 1,801,426
2026 1,269,922 1,811,466
2025 1,256,174 1,820,909
2024 1,242,822 1,824,359
2023 1,230,506 1,827,816
2022 1,218,917 1,831,712
2021 1,206,593 1,837,114
2020 1,192,729 1,856,124
2019 1,179,874 1,876,262
2018 1,168,929 1,889,051
2017 1,158,195 1,898,657
2016 1,149,507 1,906,313
2015 1,142,813 1,912,430
2014 1,136,299 1,917,557
2013 1,129,990 1,922,716
2012 1,123,863 1,929,821
2011 1,117,833 1,937,398
2010 1,111,650 1,946,298
2009 1,105,153 1,958,782
2008 1,098,091 1,971,493
2007 1,090,705 1,982,933
2006 1,084,436 1,994,287
2005 1,079,022 2,005,330
2004 1,073,159 2,016,186
2003 1,066,700 2,022,725
2002 1,059,441 2,020,157
2001 1,051,064 2,034,882
2000 1,041,414 2,026,350
1999 1,030,782 2,017,142
1998 1,019,653 2,007,523
1997 1,006,635 1,996,869
1996 989,841 2,012,553
1995 970,433 1,998,534
1994 971,212 1,992,666
1993 971,318 2,006,854
1992 943,416 2,032,523
1991 908,189 2,055,994
1990 872,428 2,063,689
1989 837,800 2,055,649
1988 799,798 2,045,737
1987 763,811 2,035,157
1986 734,732 2,024,732
1985 706,196 2,014,331
1984 680,783 2,003,399
1983 658,957 1,991,901
1982 637,652 1,978,956
1981 616,808 1,959,065
1980 596,644 1,933,038
1979 577,199 1,906,523
1978 558,446 1,879,847
1977 540,348 1,853,138
1976 523,330 1,825,830
1975 507,673 1,797,972
1974 492,988 1,770,545
1973 479,038 1,743,816
1972 465,788 1,717,395
1971 453,183 1,691,216
1970 441,216 1,664,208
1969 429,875 1,636,345
1968 419,147 1,608,930
1967 409,031 1,582,492
1966 398,766 1,557,349
1965 388,336 1,533,466
1964 378,656 1,510,900
1963 369,759 1,488,737
1962 361,365 1,471,745
1961 353,264 1,455,171
1960 345,337 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eswatini's population will grow by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people with a rank change from 156th to 154th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini North Macedonia
2100 -0.67% -1.24%
2099 -0.61% -1.23%
2098 -0.59% -1.22%
2097 -0.59% -1.21%
2096 -0.59% -1.18%
2095 -0.58% -1.19%
2094 -0.56% -1.2%
2093 -0.54% -1.19%
2092 -0.56% -1.18%
2091 -0.52% -1.16%
2090 -0.53% -1.17%
2089 -0.49% -1.15%
2088 -0.48% -1.15%
2087 -0.48% -1.17%
2086 -0.49% -1.15%
2085 -0.48% -1.16%
2084 -0.44% -1.15%
2083 -0.42% -1.15%
2082 -0.36% -1.14%
2081 -0.36% -1.12%
2080 -0.33% -1.12%
2079 -0.3% -1.14%
2078 -0.32% -1.15%
2077 -0.32% -1.16%
2076 -0.29% -1.14%
2075 -0.29% -1.15%
2074 -0.24% -1.15%
2073 -0.21% -1.13%
2072 -0.2% -1.12%
2071 -0.15% -1.16%
2070 -0.16% -1.16%
2069 -0.13% -1.15%
2068 -0.11% -1.13%
2067 -0.05% -1.1%
2066 -0.05% -1.11%
2065 -0.03% -1.08%
2064 -0.01% -1.1%
2063 0.03% -1.09%
2062 0.05% -1.08%
2061 0.05% -1.05%
2060 0.12% -1.01%
2059 0.17% -1%
2058 0.18% -1%
2057 0.18% -1.01%
2056 0.2% -0.99%
2055 0.23% -0.98%
2054 0.28% -0.96%
2053 0.32% -0.91%
2052 0.36% -0.91%
2051 0.36% -0.86%
2050 0.43% -0.85%
2049 0.43% -0.83%
2048 0.45% -0.82%
2047 0.48% -0.83%
2046 0.53% -0.82%
2045 0.53% -0.8%
2044 0.56% -0.81%
2043 0.59% -0.8%
2042 0.67% -0.78%
2041 0.63% -0.77%
2040 0.68% -0.76%
2039 0.73% -0.74%
2038 0.71% -0.74%
2037 0.77% -0.73%
2036 0.79% -0.71%
2035 0.83% -0.69%
2034 0.88% -0.67%
2033 0.88% -0.66%
2032 0.88% -0.65%
2031 0.98% -0.65%
2030 0.94% -0.6%
2029 0.97% -0.57%
2028 1.02% -0.55%
2027 1.08% -0.55%
2026 1.09% -0.52%
2025 1.07% -0.19%
2024 1% -0.19%
2023 0.95% -0.21%
2022 1.02% -0.29%
2021 1.16% -1.02%
2020 1.09% -1.07%
2019 0.94% -0.68%
2018 0.93% -0.51%
2017 0.76% -0.4%
2016 0.59% -0.32%
2015 0.57% -0.27%
2014 0.56% -0.27%
2013 0.55% -0.37%
2012 0.54% -0.39%
2011 0.56% -0.46%
2010 0.59% -0.64%
2009 0.64% -0.64%
2008 0.68% -0.58%
2007 0.58% -0.57%
2006 0.5% -0.55%
2005 0.55% -0.54%
2004 0.61% -0.32%
2003 0.69% 0.13%
2002 0.8% -0.72%
2001 0.93% 0.42%
2000 1.03% 0.46%
1999 1.09% 0.48%
1998 1.29% 0.53%
1997 1.7% -0.78%
1996 2% 0.7%
1995 -0.08% 0.29%
1994 -0.01% -0.71%
1993 2.96% -1.26%
1992 3.88% -1.14%
1991 4.1% -0.37%
1990 4.13% 0.39%
1989 4.75% 0.48%
1988 4.71% 0.52%
1987 3.96% 0.51%
1986 4.04% 0.52%
1985 3.73% 0.55%
1984 3.31% 0.58%
1983 3.34% 0.65%
1982 3.38% 1.02%
1981 3.38% 1.35%
1980 3.37% 1.39%
1979 3.36% 1.42%
1978 3.35% 1.44%
1977 3.25% 1.5%
1976 3.08% 1.55%
1975 2.98% 1.55%
1974 2.91% 1.53%
1973 2.84% 1.54%
1972 2.78% 1.55%
1971 2.71% 1.62%
1970 2.64% 1.7%
1969 2.56% 1.7%
1968 2.47% 1.67%
1967 2.57% 1.61%
1966 2.69% 1.56%
1965 2.56% 1.49%
1964 2.41% 1.49%
1963 2.32% 1.15%
1962 2.29% 1.14%
1961 2.3% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Eswatini grew by 1.07%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Eswatini North Macedonia
Current population
1276995
1811466
Population rank 156/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
17.9 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 -9
Annual growth/decline +13,352 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 -5,645
Net migration rank 121/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -5,645
2024 19,782 -6,754 -4,196 -5,728
2023 20,147 -8,549 -3,290 -5,597
2022 20,125 -8,549 -4,397 -5,296
2021 17,314 -4,242 -9,737 -5,483
2020 18,899 -4,242 -5,939 -23,458
2019 19,488 -8,439 -375 -24,204
2018 19,392 -8,546 1,512 -24,878
2017 19,278 -8,658 1,329 -24,227
2016 19,233 -12,481 2,374 -24,144
2015 19,223 -12,582 2,294 -23,010
2014 19,107 -12,724 3,644 -22,132
2013 18,903 -12,664 3,653 -20,297
2012 18,308 -12,294 3,087 -19,083
2011 17,645 -11,596 3,100 -17,871
2010 17,652 -11,334 4,866 -16,668
2009 17,656 -10,989 4,309 -15,455
2008 17,275 -9,822 3,746 -17,645
2007 16,595 -9,271 2,974 -15,705
2006 16,133 -10,923 3,988 -9,632
2005 15,945 -10,330 4,011 -2,244
2004 15,979 -9,863 5,444 -2,640
2003 16,396 -9,595 8,900 -2,880
2002 16,924 -9,209 9,697 -2,858
2001 17,824 -8,788 10,174 -922
2000 18,830 -8,563 12,159 -2,824
1999 19,420 -8,421 10,489 -1,261
1998 19,762 -8,505 12,446 -589
1997 20,686 -5,911 12,979 -477
1996 21,858 -3,049 14,806 -397
1995 23,029 -3,023 17,239 -3,603
1994 26,703 -48,259 19,103 -21,006
1993 28,046 -6,692 20,797 -47,273
1992 28,446 6,011 21,659 -46,509
1991 28,497 7,496 23,387 -45,484
1990 28,349 7,169 22,868 -16,174
1989 28,257 5,477 22,912 -13,528
1988 27,396 14,879 24,064 -13,621
1987 27,285 2,417 24,359 -13,635
1986 27,096 1,353 23,720 -13,589
1985 26,835 1,792 24,167 -13,492
1984 26,149 -3,949 24,436 -13,251
1983 24,883 -3,429 24,690 -12,884
1982 24,742 -3,574 25,810 -11,716
1981 23,973 -3,464 25,689 0
1980 23,153 -3,350 26,547 -189
1979 22,299 -3,210 27,096 -426
1978 21,466 -3,040 27,150 -462
1977 20,609 -2,838 27,410 -683
1976 19,734 -3,469 28,799 -911
1975 18,849 -3,794 28,983 -1,147
1974 17,971 -3,665 28,400 -1,376
1973 17,145 -3,555 28,032 -1,600
1972 16,353 -3,435 28,236 -1,834
1971 15,615 -3,325 28,010 -2,064
1970 14,873 -3,230 28,022 60
1969 14,164 -3,127 27,464 181
1968 13,449 -3,029 28,378 -1,201
1967 12,773 -2,964 28,401 -2,696
1966 12,282 -1,557 28,766 -4,176
1965 11,719 -1,578 28,564 -5,385
1964 11,266 -2,049 27,889 -5,938
1963 10,929 -2,358 28,124 -5,759
1962 10,601 -2,390 25,317 -13,702
1961 10,262 -2,270 27,846 -6,309
1960 9,947 -2,082 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 69.9% of the population change in Eswatini is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people). In North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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